Help students analyze primary sources using SOAPS. The benefit of SOAPS is that if you use the structure routinely, students will eventually develop the skill of analyzing a primary source without a graphic organizer. Here is one template that works for this strategy.
Help students analyze political cartoonsusing a template that engages student understanding of symbolism, exaggeration, stereotypes and captions. The following template helps build student understanding of the who, what, when where, why and how of political cartoons and encourages higher level thinking. TIP: You must explicitly introduce all of the terms on this worksheet in order for students to access it fully. This may take up to 90 minutes.
Help students analyze political cartoons using a template that engages student understanding of symbolism, exaggeration, stereotypes and captions. The following template helps build student understanding of the who, what, when where, why and how of political cartoons and encourages higher level thinking. TIP: You must explicitly introduce all of the terms on this worksheet in order for students to access it fully. This may take up to 90 minutes.